Earl
Gilbert Becker of Waukesha died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at Waukesha
Memorial Hospital at age 92. Earl was born in Lynn on March 16, 1916, the
son of the late Otto and Lydia Becker.

He married Una Gruhle on Dec. 27, 1938. Earl served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II. He was a lieutenant, communications officer and
navigator. During the war, he took 22 trips across the North Atlantic on
liberty ships and tankers. He was a member of the American Legion Cudworth
Post No. 23. Earl was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was an
industrial arts teacher in Green Belt, Md., Norfolk, Va., and at Shorewood
High School here in Wisconsin. Earl was also a supervisor at Square D in
Milwaukee and retired in 1998 from Midwest Press Brake.

Earl will be sadly missed by his wife of 69 years, Una of Waukesha;
sons, Dennis E. (Connie) Becker of Waukesha and Dan L. (Pam) Becker of
West Lafayette, Ind.; grandchildren, Donna (Paul) Zerovic of Milwaukee and
Garrett Becker of Waukesha; great-granddaughter, Olivia Calderon; and
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Earl was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Elmer (Eunice) and
Herbert (Ruth); and sister, Florence.

Visitation will be held from noon until the 1 p.m. funeral service
Saturday, Oct. 4, at Wisconsin Memorial Park Cemetery Family Center, South
Chapel, 12875 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield. Entombment will take place
immediately following the service with military honors.

Memorials in Earl’s name may be directed to the Retzer Nature Center,
S14-W28167 Madison St., town of Waukesha, WI 53188.

Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, Cremation and
Pre-planning Services is serving the family. For further information, call
542-6609, or for an online obituary, directions or to leave a condolence,
go to www.waukeshasfuneralhome.com.